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Council Authorizes Staff to Finalize West Interceptor Segment 2 Contract

City of Dripping Springs City Council · November 5, 2025
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Summary

Council accepted the low bid from Guijo Construction ($3,315,089.38) for West Interceptor Segment 2 and authorized staff to finalize the agreement to meet project start obligations tied to developer timelines; the engineer's estimate was $4,066,000.

Council reviewed bids Nov. 4 for the West Interceptor Segment 2 project and authorized staff to accept the low bidder and finalize the contract.

Bill Ball of Burgess & Niple reported the city received six bids; the review committee scored Guijo Construction as the top-ranked bidder and Guijo submitted the low bid at $3,315,089.38 compared with an engineer’s estimate of $4,066,000. Staff said the price is below budget and recommended awarding the contract to Guijo. Council noted a tight timeline tied to contractual obligations with the Caliterra development and authorized staff to execute the contract so work could start as early as December or January.

A council motion to accept Guijo Construction as the bidder and authorize staff to finalize the agreement was made and seconded; council approved the motion by voice vote. Staff indicated a notice to proceed could be issued on December 1 to meet the project schedule.